The Russian State Agricultural Academy named after KA Timiryazev (TSAA), or the Timiryazev Academy, is the highest agrarian educational institution, the oldest in Russia.
Michurinsky garden is a nursery of the laboratoryfruit growing Timiryazev Academy, engaged in the cultivation of planting materials. In addition, they are trained in pruning and grafting fruit crops. Also implements the Timiryazev Academy of seedlings and cuttings of fairly rare varieties of crops from their collections. The Michurinsky Garden is located in Moscow on the territory of the Main Botanical Garden.
History
Michurinsky garden was laid in 1939Head of the Department of Fruit Growing, one of the most deserved figures of science and technology, Professor PG Shitt and senior research fellow BN Anzin. At that time, its territory was 9 hectares.
In 1976, its territory was expanded to 20 hectares. At the moment, the nursery Vladimir Alekseevich Vikulov is in charge.
Kennel Timiryazev Academy. Saplings sale
Currently, the collection includes a largethe number of both rather old varieties of national breeding, and new, modern and quite promising varieties, including those imported from other countries and regions. The collection of the laboratory of fruit growing has in stock fruit and berry, medicinal, ornamental plants and grapes. Saplings at the Timiryazev Academy: apple trees - 197 varieties, pears - 173, plums - 45, cherry plums - 29, cherries - 45, apricots - 32, cherries 28. Also grows Timiryazev Academy seedlings of berry crops:strawberries - 112 varieties, gooseberries - 120, black currants - 80, red - 43; raspberries there are 47 varieties; honeysuckle - 35, rare varieties of fruit and berry plants - 78, ornamental crops - more than 200 species. In recent years, the laboratory has collected a unique collection (about 70 species and varieties) of a variety of greenhouse and indoor plants. The nursery collection is constantly updated, the range is restored every year, new cultures and varieties are added.
Specialization
For a long time Michurinsky gardenTimiryazev Academy belongs to the leading center of agrarian science in Russia. The main activities of the laboratory of fruit growing is the organization of the educational process of training specialists in the field of fruit growing and nursery, conducting research in this area, production and economic activities that provide the material and technical base of the Academy. K.A. Timiryazeva.
Topics Research
The main research topics to date are as follows:
- Cultures of fruit trees on skeleton, punching and crown-forming species are studied. The purpose of the study: to increase winter hardiness and yield of the most promising and valuable varieties and breeds.
- Variety studies and varietal testing of varieties and hybrids, the purpose of which is to breed more winter-hardy and productive varieties and hybrids with fruits of excellent quality.
- Selection and sorting studies of basic and less common fruit and berry species.
- The influence of summer formation of seedlings in the garden on the acceleration of their fruiting is studied.
Services
The nursery of the Timiryazev Academy provides services for the public and organizations:
- Implements Timiryazev Academy (nursery)seedlings of very many varieties of fruit and berry and ornamental crops, having an open and closed root system (in containers). Here you can buy fruit trees and fruit-bearing berry bushes; cuttings of fruit crops (apples, pears, plums, cherries, cherries, cherry plums, apricots).
- Consultations are held with amateur gardeners on various issues of gardening (vaccination, pruning).
- It provides services for pruning crops, protecting plants from various pests and diseases, landscaping and gardening of the territory, caring for gardens and plants.
The nursery has an assortment that is always in demand among amateur gardeners, professionals of fruit growing, floriculture, nursery, landscape design.
Implement Timiryazev Academy seedlingsstarts in spring, from April 10th. You can make a purchase during the entire spring-summer-autumn season before frosts in late November. However, it is best to purchase seedlings at the beginning of the season. During this period, the nursery has the most complete range. In winter (end of January - end of March), it is possible to purchase cuttings of various fruit trees for grafting. Timiryazev Academy sells saplings 1-2 years old, but there are also three- and seven-year-olds in stock.
In the Michurinsky nursery, varieties are grown that are time tested. Planting material is of the highest quality, which guarantees the longevity and fruitfulness of the garden.
If necessary, qualified salesmen can provide professional advice.
In the nursery you can buy strong, healthy, acclimatized seedlings, which over the years will bring you joy with its beautiful flowering and rich harvest.
